Cleaning and extracting machine



Nov. 13, 1928.

F. L. HARDING CLEANING AND EXTRACTING MACHINE Filed July 28, 1927 INVENTOR. fire/Z. Ham

BY a

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES,

FRED L. HARDING, OF GLENDALE. CALIFORNIA.

CLEANING AND sxrnac'rmo maonma.

Application filed July 28,

This invention relates to clothes washing or cleaning machines and has for its ob e.ct the provision of quickly adjustable mechanism whereby a reciprocating movement maybe imparted to the clothes container during a washing process and a rotary or whirling motion may be impartedthereto to perform a drying operation. l

The above and other objects of the invention will be more fully disclosed in the following specification and will be exemplified in the accompanying drawing, the single figure of which illustrates a vertical section through a washing machine embodying the invention. In carrying out the invention 1 represents a tank or receptacle open at its top and provided with a cover 2. The cover 2 is preferabl formed of sheet metal and is provided with a flange 3which projects into the receptacle and has secured to its top surface a frame desirably a casting 4. provided. with a centrally disposed bearing bore 5 and at its ends with suitable ears 6 and 7 which are adapted to engage'wi'th corresponding tongues 7 and 8 secured to the receptacle 1 to which the ears are pivoted by means of bolts 9 and 10.

The casting 4 is provided with an upwardly projecting standard 11 provided at its top with a bracket arm 12 having a bearing bore 13 formed therein which is in alignment with the bore 5 in the castin 4.

The arm 12 is provided with a stud shaft 14. upon which is journaled for rotation a bevel gear 15 having a bracket 16 formed thereon provided with a threaded bore for the reception of the threaded end of a stud 17 formed on a handle 18.

A vertically disposed shaft 19 is journaled in the bores or hearing 5 and 13 and secured 4 on its lower end which projects into receptacle 1 is the cover 20 of a basket 21, said cover being hinged at 22 to said basket and ada ted to be secured in place by means of a ho t 23 disposed opposite said hinge. The basket 21 and its top cover 20 is referably formed of perforated metal in or er that the li uid contained in the receptacle 1 may circu ate therethrough and saturate the clothing therein.

Secured to he shaft 19 as by a set screw,

- is a pinion 24 adapted to be meshed with the gear 15, and pivoted at its upper end is a block 25 which is provided witha stud 26 to which the upper end of a link 27 is' pivoted.

The link 27 is provided intermediate its ends with a bore 28 through which the stud swung on the 1927. Serial No. 209,155.

17 passes thus forming a link connection between the gear 15 and its crank 18 and the upper end of shaft 19.

The lower end -29 of link 27 projects downwardly below the top surface 30 of arm'12 and is provided with a threaded perforation 31 and the arm 12 is provided wit-h an upstanding ear 32 also provided with a perforation for the reception of a cap screw 33.

The articles to be washed are placed in the basket 21 and the soapy water or other cleansing liquid placed in the tank 1. The crank 18 is then turned which through its link connection with the shaft 19 reciprocates the same and thereby plun 'es the basket 21 upwardly and downwardly in the liquid contained in the tank.

When it is desired to dry the articles in basket 21. the link 27 is disengaged from the gear 15 by removing the handle 18 and is then swung around until the end 29 of said link rests upon the surface 30 of arm 12.

The link is then secured to ear 32 by means of cap screw 33 as shown in dotted lines. During this operation the shaft 19is lifted until the pinion 24 meshes with gear 15 and is held in its lifted position by the link 27 resting upon surface 30. The handle 18 is then again secured to the bracket 16 and upon turning the same the basket which has been lifted above the surface of the liquid will be caused to rotate, and thereby the articles therein will become drained and dried.

In order to insert the clothing in the basket 21, the bolt 10 is removed and the cover 2 is bolt 9 to a position shown in dotted lines and then the cover and the 'recep tacle are swung apart.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A washing machine comprising a tank; a receptacle mounted in said tank; a shaft journaledon said tank secured to said receptacle: a pinion fixed to saidshaft; a gear j ournaled on said tankadapted to mesh with said pinion: a link pivoted to said shaft and to 4 said gear: and ahandle on said gear. said handle normally reciprocating said sha it while said gear and pinion are disengaged from each other, said gear and pinion being adapted to be brought into engagement with each other to rotate said shaft while the reciprocatory function is rendered inoperative. and said link sustaining said pinion in mesh with said gear during the rotary operation of the aforementioned receptacle.

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15 cover and having 2. A washing machine comprising a tank; a receptacle mounted in said tank; a shaft j ournaled on said tank and secured to said receptacle; a bearing block on said shaft; a gear journaled on said tank; a pinion on said shaft adapted to mesh with said gear; a handle removably secured to said gear and a link pivoted to said bearing block and to said gear by means of said handle.

3. A Washing machine comprising a tank; a receptacle mounted in said tank; a hinged cover for said tank; a normally upright shaft; a pinion mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith; a frame mounted upon said bearings for said shaft in whereof hereunto aflix my 

